Ingredients

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place ingredients into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl and pulse 4-5 times until well-mixed. Transfer to a small baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray and smooth the top. Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes. Allow a few minutes to cool and then serve with crackers, vegetables or crispy bread squares.

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Ingredients

Directions

Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Place the remaining ingredients and the melted chocolate mixture into the 72 oz. Pitcher and blend until smooth. Transfer to a container and refrigerate overnight. Spoon into bowls to serve.

Directions

Place first 5 ingredients into the Nutri Ninja® Cup and pulse until smooth. Arrange the spinach, strawberries and walnuts on 4 individual plates and drizzle each salad with the vinaigrette. Serve right away.

Directions

Place the soy sauce, water, sugar, oil, garlic, carrot and onion in the 72 oz. Pitcher and blend until the vegetables are well-chopped.

Heat a large sauté pan or wok over medium-high heat and add the blender mixture. Stir often and heat for 3 minutes.

Add the chicken and heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.

Add the asparagus, cabbage and peas and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through completely with no pink remaining and vegetables are tender-crisp. Serve right away over steamed brown rice.

Directions

Place dressing ingredients into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl and blend until well-combined. Place corn, black beans, avocado and tomato in a medium bowl and drizzle the vinaigrette over top. Gently toss salad and enjoy.

Directions

Place butter, squash, onion, and apple into pot. Set it to STOVETOP HIGH. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until squash is lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, salt, and black pepper.

Add broth and bay leaves. Set to SLOW COOK HIGH for 1 to 2 hours. Cover and cook until squash is tender.

Remove and discard bay leaves. Carefully pour hot soup mixture into a blender to puree, do so in batches until soup is smooth. Stir in half and half.

Place pie crust on edged baking pan. Spread mustard over bottom of crust, sprinkle with cheese, top with prosciutto & vegetables & pour egg mixture over top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until quiche is set in the center & lightly golden on top. Cool slightly before serving.

Steamed Brussels Sprouts with Roasted Garlic Lemon Aioli

Ingredients

Directions

Place all ingredients, except Brussels sprouts, into the Nutri Ninja® Cup and press the Single Serve button. Pulse until smooth. In a serving bowl, toss steamed sprouts with desired amount of aioli and serve while hot.

Directions

Place ingredients, except tortillas, into the 48 oz. pitcher and pulse 2-3 times.

Heat the tortillas in a dry skillet by cooking one at a time over medium-low heat. Spoon the chicken mixture evenly onto 2 tortillas. Cover each with a tortilla and press slightly.

Using a spatula, place one quesadilla in the skillet and heat on medium until the cheese is slightly melted, about 2 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until the cheese is fully melted and the quesadilla is hot. Repeat with the remaining quesadilla. Cut each quesadilla in half or quarters.

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the cores and seeds. Rinse and pat dry; stand peppers upright, closely together, in a baking pan set aside.

Place eggs, cheese, milk, garlic, hot sauce, salt and pepper into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl and pulse 2-3 times until well-mixed. Add the broccoli, pulse 3 times and then spoon the egg mixture into each pepper.

Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until eggs are cooked and the top of each pepper is firm. Cool slightly before serving.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the dough blade into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl. Add the banana, eggs, yogurt, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and brown sugar and blend until mixed. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse 5-6 times until well-combined.

Spoon the mixture in a 9 x 9-inch baking pan that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes or until firm. Cool completely, cut into bars and wrap in plastic wrap.

Strawberry and Apricot Swirl

Ingredients

Directions

Place ingredients into the 48 oz. Blender and blend until smooth.

Servings: 2-3

The NINJA® Culinary Team creates and develops delicious and nutritional recipes with YOU in mind. Our team is comprised of professional chefs and nutritionists who have an expertise in understanding and creating the perfect combinations of flavors and ingredients that will delight you, with a healthier focus in mind. Our goal is for you to use these recipes as your personal favorites to share with your friends and family!

Seasonal Health

Ingredient Browser

Treat or Trick?

What do food labels and the month of October have in common? Tricks, treats and clever disguises, of course! Nutrition facts are intended to be helpful and informative, but they can also be confusing and mystifying. This month we unmask sneaky terms such as “light,” “reduced fat,” and “multi- grain” – let’s make decisions that support a balanced lifestyle!

Light or Low Calorie – First, understand that these terms don’t have an exact definition. A “light” product may be referring to a lighter flavor, texture or color but contain the same amount of calories as the original product. In order to determine if a product is healthier, compare and contrast it to its counterpart. For example, if the “light” label mentions light corn syrup or light in texture, it is only referring to the product’s attributes, and is not necessarily lighter in calories.

Low Fat or Reduced Fat – The FDA does require foods with these terms to contain less fat than the original products, but don’t go sweeping down the aisles, tossing every “healthy” snack into your cart! A reduced fat product may have added more sugar or sodium in order to maintain the flavor. Don’t be misled by these terms; always compare the nutrition facts.

Multigrain – “Multi-grain” and “whole-grain” are not the same. Surprised? So are most consumers. “Multi-grain” simply means the chips, bread, or cereal you are considering have more than one type of grain included, while “whole-grains” means the most natural and best form of grains are included. Whole grains are beneficial and contain nutrients, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

No Sugar Added or Low Sugar – Did you know these terms mean little or nothing? There is no FDA regulation for such claims. And, while products may not have “sugar” listed in the product ingredients, it is commonly present in some other form, such as fructose, molasses, nectar, corn sweetener or syrup. Check out the nutritional label for these foods, and carefully assess such claims.

Organic – Many see the word “organic” and believe it to be healthier, low in calories and fat… but don’t be tricked! The term, “organic” refers to how the food is grown; without pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides or genetically modified ingredients. Organic foods aren’t necessarily a more nutritious food, but they may have been processed more carefully to avoid contamination. Buy organic foods when you will eat the peels or skin - strawberries, apples, zucchini, etc.

October Exercise Tips:

Goodbye bat wings
Use a dumbbell or even a medium sized pumpkin for this triceps exercise. With elbows overhead in a 90 degree position with your weight, hinge at the elbow and raise the weight by extending your elbows above your head. Tighten your triceps, then return and repeat. Perform 3 sets of 10.

Cross leg BOOty exercise
With one hand on a wall or chair for balance, cross your right leg over the left; your ankle should be just above the knee. Keep your hips back and lower yourself down a few inches. Hold, then raise to starting position. Perform 3 sets of 10.

October Health Tips:

Beware
Packaged or boxed meals are usually based around portion size, not nutritional values. Read labels carefully and watch out for sky-high sodium levels.

Every step counts
Instead of leaving your shopping cart pushed up on a curb or adding it to the cluster in the middle of the parking lot, why not get in a few extra steps and walk it to the cart return area?

One frightful night
The average child collects 3,500 – 7,000 calories worth of candy on Halloween night. If all is consumed, it would take about 44 hours of walking to burn those calories. Parents, limit your children’s…and your own…candy consumption.

What's in Season

In the month of October you'll find many great fruits and veggies are in season:

Apples

Beets

Blackberries

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Chicory

Cranberries

Dates

Figs

Grapes

Leeks

Lettuce

Okra

Oranges

Parsnips

Peppers

Pumpkins

Quince

Shallots

Sweet Potatoes

Turnips

Watercress

Winter squash

Healthy Tips

Keep a food diary to track eating habits.

When dining out, ask for sauces and dressings on the side.

Take control of what your eat, learn to say no to unhealthy foods.

if you are hungry, sniff an apple or peppermint. You will feel less hungry.